Ethernet plugs and unplugs very quickly on Airport Extreme
Basically what happens is the ethernet connects and disconnects continuously and at a really quick pace so the base station goes crazy. The status signals jump from 2 to 3 a nd viceversa along with the ethernet unplugging and plugging and it's extremely annoying because I can't use my wifi (iCloud goes into tilt) and no metter how many times I try taking the power out and repositioning the ethernet cable, it still doesn't work. The AirPort is set up over WAN but that has never given me problems, in fact it was the solution to my first problem with the base station, and ever since it has worked properly.
This issue has started ever since a bad lightning storm which completely took out all my other devices (TV, PlayStation, internet modem) except the AirPort and the Apple TV. I'm saying this because avter jiggling with the ethernet cable a few timeas and bending it a little, the connection would settle and hold for quite some time. This time the connection won't settle and it's aggravating me too much. So my idea is that the ethernet cable is damaged.
Help would really be appreciated, please help me solve this
So my idea is that the ethernet cable is damaged.
That might be possible, but a new cable would solve that.
This issue has started ever since a bad lightning storm
What has likely happened is that the WAN circuit board behind the WAN port was damaged by the storm/ightning, as were other devices.
The AirPort Extreme will need to be replaced.
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